Comparing Albendazole vs Praziquantel
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ascariasis, Cutaneous Larva Migrans, Cysticercus cellulosae, Capillariasis, Echinococcus, Enterocolitis, Filariasis - Elephantiasis, Giardiasis, Gnathostomiasis, Hookworm Infection... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Dog Tapeworm Infection, Beef Tapeworm Infection, Cysticercus cellulosae, Dwarf Tapeworm Infection, Echinococcus, Fasciolopsis buski - Intestinal Fluke, Fish Tapeworm Infection... View more |
Related suggestions Cysticercus cellulosae
Echinococcus
Liver Fluke (Clornorchis sinensis)
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| More about Albendazole | More about Praziquantel | ||||||||||||||||
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Albendazole has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Praziquantel has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Albendazole side effects |
View all Praziquantel side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Albenza | Biltricide | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12 hours |
4.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 153 drugs are known to interact with Albendazole:
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A total of 110 drugs are known to interact with Praziquantel:
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June 11, 1996 |
December 29, 1982 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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